Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-19


them, out Mr. Lyman is not willing to subscribe to
Mr.. EdgertOnS views with regard to the power OF
dismissal, &C.
HARvEYs SucCEssoR.-Secretary Fairchild has
appointed JnO. H. Keatley, of Iowa, to be chief OF
the miscellaneous division OF the Second Con-
Mr.: keatley has served several terms In the State
legislature and was the democratic candidate for
Congress at the last election.
REGULAR TROOPS AT THE CHICAGO DRnL-Four
companies OF the 23d Infantry from Fort Wayne,
Mich; one light battery, f, 4th Artillery, from
Fort Smelling, Minn., and one troop cavalry from
the International drill at Chicago in october Col
A. NJ. Black, 23d Infantry, has been detailed to
command the camp, and Major Overshine, 23d
lnlantry, TO command the infantry.
NAVAL BoARD.-Capt Brown, Medical Inspector
Bradley and Civil Engineer Enjicott have been
appointed as board to arrange for the improve
mouth, Va, for which an appropriation OF So, 600
was made during the last session Of Congress.
BIDS FOR BUILDING EASTERN BRANCH BRIDGE
The following bids have been received by Col.
Hams for the construction of the Eastern Branch
bridge: Vernon Bridge Co., Mt. Vernon, Ohio,
Groton Mfg. Co., Groton, N. Y, s105 600; Pitts
burg bur Bridge Co., Pittsburg, Pa, $123, 600; smith
the ee All Of hs o
$4,000. ' ~
ARMY RECRUITs.-Gen. Henry A. Morrow has
recommended to the War Department that the
present practice OF supplying recruits to COM
panies but once year, and then in large detach-
ments M SHOULD De dscont1pued and recruits should
occur.
despatch from Bar Harbor says that the little
ruff1e between Admiral Luce and Secretary Whit
ney has entirely disappeared, and the utmost cor
d1altty between the two officials exists. The all
invitation, and the latter has visited the flagship.
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length Of time, at the rate OF SO cents per MONTH
and the address changed as often as desired.
The requisite amount Of money must in each
case accompany the order.
REs1GNED.-Hon. Geo. NJ Stearns, United States
district attorney for Massachusetts, has resigned
Coz. LAMONT left Washington this morning to
join his family in New York State for vacation of
a couple OF weeks. The President remained at the
White House last night to confer with Col Lamont
about some important matters before his depart
ure, and drove out to Oak View about $3.50 O'Clock
this morning.
On THE WAY HoAE.-The Navy Department is in
formed that the training sQadron, consisting OF the
JaulcSLOWu, SdIdIQgdY auu FOItSIuOuCu, arIIVCu III
Madeira this morning, on the way home from Eu-
rope.
PERsoNAL--Senator Kenna yesterday captured
forty-One fine bass in the Greenbrier river.-W.
B. Cobb and VIM. E. Hoyt OF New York, j. N. OIL
yer Of Philadelphia, W. s. Locke Of Michigan and
c. E. Hooper Of Denver are at Willard's.-W. 7.
dence are at the Riggs.-C. n Jordan, ex-Treas-
urer OF the U. S, is at Wormley's-W.A. Charles
n nd Do IuQr ~ ondn OF fl,o
Arlington-Adolph Well OF Ala, Hon: Chas.. E
Hogs OF W: Va, Il. E: Cleveland OF New York, Hon.
Hsnkie s Of h Baltimore, Geo l. Remington OF
the National Mitchell Of New York, J. NJ
Shaih OF Va. and H. G: Armstrong Of Ala. are at
Poweil and wife OF Va, j. c. Mccook Philadelphia
F. G. Thompson and vile OF X. l., and G. G. War
rem and wife of Ohio, are at the st. James-Mr.
ID. E. Cahtll has returned from a trip to Boston,
New York, Coney Island, Brighton Beach and
other places
Personal Movements, etc.
Mrs L. A. Bradley, who returned from Norfolk q
few days ago. has gone to ocean Grove to spend
the remainder OF the season.
Mrs James d. Hall and son, Harry, OF 452 10th
street southwest left the city Wednesday for sew
eral weeks rest at Hadlyme, Conn.
Cards have been issued announcing the marriage
OF Miss Jessie A. Noble to Mr.. 4. Pliny Moran, ON
"Wednesday, August 81, at 10 O'Clock, at Calvary
Baptist church.
&AAoo ID ouuCSb VI Sdp1IOl I'LL, Has It.
turned, after visit Of four weeks to Old Point
Comfort.
Gen. D. G. Swain, q. s. A., is at the Hygeia
Hotel, Old Point Comfort, Va.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph l. Griffith leave tomorrow
for Blufrs Point, St. Marys County, Nd, for the
remainder OF this month.
Mr.. Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Kelly and Miss
Bertha D. Lincoln, accompanied by Mr. Howard
Reside, have gone to Brigantine Beach, n j.
where they will spend the month OF August, re-
turning the first week in september.
The following Washingtonians are at the Pros
pect House, near Cottage City, Marthas Vineyard,
Mass: Rev. DIR. S. NJ. Newman, wife and daugl.
ter, Major Huxford, wife and daughter, Mrs. L.
L. CrOunSe, Mr.. w. CrOunSe and Laurie Crounse,
Miss Grey, Mrs Prof. H. NJ. Paul and son. Geo p
Whittlesey and j. B. johnson.
W. X. Woodward arrived at Cottage City on the
18th, after trip to the coast OF Maine. Mrs.
City.
Miss Lizzie Sawyer, Of Chicago, returned home
last Thursday night, after pleasant visit to Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. G. Letlch at their new home Ala
New Jersey avenue southeast.
Mrs.H Schoneld, OF this city, will sail from Balti-
more next Wednesday to visit her husbands rela.
ttves In England.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Fegan and II. j. Fegan IT,,
accompanied by Miss Ella G. Kelly and Miss
Mamie Moore left yesterday for Atlantic City to
spend the remainder OF the season.
Mrs. Lydia j. Smith and her children Master
Alfred and Miss frankie, have returned from New
windsor college, Nd, and are now at their resi-.
dence, No. 1913 K street northwest.
Broker Roberts Missing.
HE Is TRUSTEE OF AN ESTATE VALUED At HALF
MILLION.
Baltimore special to the Philadelphia Press
| says: VIM. L Roberts, the Baltimore broker, sus-
pended last week by the New York Stock Ex-
change, has disappeared and left no trace as to his
| whereabouts. 1t is known that he is trustee OF
| the Alexander Lorman estate, which is rated all
the way from $500 900 to $500 900, but this money
it is said, is held by the Safe Deposit Co. as co.
trustee. That there is something radically wrong
In his affairs is not doubted here for the reason
that yesterday the sheriff, on behalf OF the Bank
| OF Baltimore, which Is acting for Jas. Little q